'''Alcarondas''', the Castle of the Sea was the golden-and-black flagship of [[Ar-Pharazôn]], the last King of [[Númenor]]. In it, he sailed to the shores of [[Aman]] to challenge the [[Valar]], leading to the Downfall of his kingdom.

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'''Alcarondas''', the Castle of the Sea was the golden-and-black flagship of [[Ar-Pharazôn]], the last King of [[Númenor]]. It had many oars and many masts, upon which were sails of gold and sable. In this ship he sailed to the shores of [[Aman]], leading the [[Great Armament]] to challenge the [[Valar]], leading to the Downfall of his kingdom.<ref>{{S|Akallabeth}}</ref>

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==Etymology==

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The name is not easily translated, but it obviously doesn't mean "Castle of the Sea". It contains [[alcar]] "glory", and no recognizable element for the word "sea" which in [[Quenya]] is [[eär]].

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==Other Versions of the Legendarium==

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In earlier versions of the story Ar-Pharazôn's ship was the ''Aglarrâma'', a word in [[Adûnaic]] which seems to incorporate the [[Sindarin]] word for "glory", [[aglar]], perhaps adapted in Adûnaic.<ref>{{PM|Akallabeth}}, p.156</ref>

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Revision as of 04:49, 5 March 2012

Alcarondas, the Castle of the Sea was the golden-and-black flagship of Ar-Pharazôn, the last King of Númenor. It had many oars and many masts, upon which were sails of gold and sable. In this ship he sailed to the shores of Aman, leading the Great Armament to challenge the Valar, leading to the Downfall of his kingdom.[1]

Etymology

The name is not easily translated, but it obviously doesn't mean "Castle of the Sea". It contains alcar "glory", and no recognizable element for the word "sea" which in Quenya is eär.

Other Versions of the Legendarium

In earlier versions of the story Ar-Pharazôn's ship was the Aglarrâma, a word in Adûnaic which seems to incorporate the Sindarin word for "glory", aglar, perhaps adapted in Adûnaic.[2]